Scorpion control in An Nawwariyah, Makkah

Targeted, not broadcast

Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
Told before we start

What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
A follow-up visit

We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
Homes and businesses

Apartments and villas, and kitchens and stores that need a record of each visit.

Why they keep coming back in An Nawwariyah

The vast undeveloped plots and new neighbourhoods provide permanent scorpion harborage before they migrate toward occupied villas and newly finished apartments. The method is set out in full on Scorpion control in detail.

The first reason

Unfinished schemes and granted plots waiting for houses

Wide schemes with granted plots not yet built on provide immense space for scorpions. These plots hold rainwater and draw small insects and rodents that feed the scorpions.

The second reason

Open building sites and stacked materials

Building sites and stacked materials in new schemes offer immediate shelter. Open pits and unfinished bases hold water and create the damp conditions that draw small insects.

The third reason

Wadis, seasonal water and pooling in low ground

Wadi An Nawwariyah and Wadi At Tanim hold water after rain, pooling in hollows and open pits. This damp habitat draws small insects and scorpions, especially in spring and autumn.

The character of An Nawwariyah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In a mixed district like An Nawwariyah, new villas and flats sit among wide vacant plots and wadis that draw scorpions in numbers. Treating one home alone is ineffective unless a wide perimeter round the villa or flat is treated to stop migration from the bare ground.

Before treatment

What we check outside before we go in

The district stretches north from At Tanim along the Madinah road, mixing villas and apartment blocks raised on wide schemes where large tracts in Al Umrah Al Jadidah, Al Fayha and Al Buhayrat remain vacant or under construction. Wadi Saraf and Wadi At Tanim run through it and rainwater gathers on unfinished schemes.

An exterior block boundary wall showing joints and cracks

Wall joints and boundary walls

Seams in the walls and bases of new villas and flats provide shelter, especially if the ground holds moisture from groundwater and watering.

Blocks and stones stacked in the corner of a yard

Rubble and stacked block

Building and finishing debris round new villas and blocks piles up and gives scorpions cover and wind protection.

Palm fronds and garden litter

Fallen leaves and twigs from wild trees and scrub drop round gardens and buildings, providing temporary shelter for migrating scorpions.

The space between an exterior door and its threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under doors and gates of new villas and flats offer direct entry routes, especially where doors have not yet been fitted.

Irrigation and damp soil

Irrigation water and seasonal pooling round villa and flat bases provides steady damp and small insect prey.

A light fitting mounted on an exterior wall

The light by the door

Lighting round new villas and flats after dark attracts flying insects, bringing scorpions with them especially on warm nights.

How we work

1
Night survey and perimeter inspection

We walk the perimeter after dark with an ultraviolet lamp, which makes a scorpion show up against wall and soil, and we record the harbourage, the ways in and how much prey is present.
2
Treat the harbourage and the building edge

Dust into the wall joints and the dry voids, and a targeted band tight against the foundation and around openings, because the material holds longer on a porous surface than on tile.
3
Close the ways in and remove the prey

A sweep under the doors, sealing where air-conditioning and drain pipes pass through, mesh over openings, and treatment of the cockroaches and insects it feeds on, so the reason to come in goes with them.
4
The follow-up visit

A scorpion can sit in its harbourage for weeks without moving, so the first pass does not always reach it. We come back to refresh the perimeter band and check what has appeared since.

What scorpion control includes

A night survey with an ultraviolet lamp

A walk of the perimeter after dark that fixes the harbourage and the entry routes before anything is applied.
Targeted perimeter and joint treatment

A band against the foundation, plus wall joints and cracks, never open floors or where children play.
Sealing openings and pipe entries

Drain openings, the points where air-conditioning pipes pass through, and mesh on shafts, which are the routes actually used.
Treating what it feeds on

Placed bait for cockroaches at entrances and service areas, because cutting the food supply reduces visits more than repeating a spray.
Aftercare instructions

What to lift out of the yard, where to move the outside light, and the ventilation time for your situation, which we give you on site.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date after the first treatment, a refreshed perimeter band and a check of anything new around it.

What is different about Al Umrah Sub-Municipality

Al Umrah sub municipality covers the north west of Makkah along the Madinah road and the old Jeddah road, from At Tanim and Masjid Aisha to An Nawwariyah. Its districts are the city's newest, villas and apartment blocks raised on wide schemes where large tracts in Al Umrah Al Jadidah, Al Fayha and Al Buhayrat remain vacant or under construction. Wadi Saraf and Wadi At Tanim run through it and rainwater gathers on unfinished schemes, ihram shops, restaurants and coach stops along the Madinah road serve a constant flow of pilgrims, and villas fill Al Hamra and Umm Al Jud.

Questions about this district

Do the vast vacant plots provide an endless source of new scorpions?

Yes, vacant plots and unfinished schemes provide permanent harborage. Treating shared ground and capping open pits does reduce fresh migration.

Are newly built villas and flats more exposed than older ones?

Yes, new villas sit surrounded by vacant plots, while old villas are ringed by other houses offering better protection.

Is the main Wadi An Nawwariyah channel the primary scorpion source?

Yes, wadis are natural habitat for scorpions and reptiles. Villas and flats near the channel are more exposed to migration.

Do pooled waters after rain increase activity levels?

Yes, stagnant pools create damp habitat drawing small insects and scorpions, especially in spring and autumn.

Is treating individual building sites enough?

Treatment of one site stops existing scorpions, but open pits and stacked materials at other sites will attract fresh ones.

Can migration from vacant plots to homes be stopped?

Partially, treating round the home perimeter stops direct migration. But vast vacant plots will continue to attract fresh scorpions from the wadis.

How much does scorpion control in An Nawwariyah cost?

It is set after the inspection, because the price follows the type of infestation, the size of the space, how far it has spread and the number of visits it needs. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach An Nawwariyah.